GEF has the curriculum, programs, and support you need to bring high-quality sustainability education to your classroom and community. Now, GEF has the resources to help you earn academic credit or PDPs/CEUs while building your knowledge and skills around sustainability education.

Sustainability Education (SE) is more than being environmentally friendly. SE takes a holistic approach to learning that incorporates environmental, economic, and social perspectives to frame children’s experiences in the classroom and community. GEF prides itself on providing high-quality sustainability education to educators across the country at no cost. Our goal is to help you integrate sustainability into your existing curricula by developing all levels of national standards based lessons to be used as supplements to individual lessons or as stand-alone, semester long, programs of study.

Free Sustainability Programs

GEF offers free programs to get your students excited about sustainability! Join a contest and take advantage of GEF's lessons and activities!National Green Week - the largest waste reduction campaign in history! February 6 - April 22, 2012Green Energy Challenge - make small behavior changes to reduce your energy consumption! Green Thumb Challenge - connect kids with nature through gardening!I Ride Green - change the way you travel to be more sustainable!

Free Stand Alone Sustainability Lessons

GEF's Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse contains a plethora of great lessons that can easily be integrated into existing curriculum. Search the database by grade level and subject area to find the perfect lesson or activity for your class! Learn More!

Sustainability Certification Program for Professional Development

The Sustainability Certification Program consists of a foundations course, 3 course electives, and a final independent study. All courses are approved for academic and professional development credit. Learn More!

Sustainability Courses for your Students

Introduce your students to the important concepts of sustainability and green building with application based courses from GEF. Courses are available in online and classroom formats and participants are eligible to earn academic credit.

We thank you for choosing GEF!

Welcome to your online home for sustainability education!

GEF has the curriculum, programs, and support you need to bring high-quality sustainability education to your classroom and community. Now, GEF has the resources to help you earn academic credit or CEUs while building your knowledge and skills around sustainability education.

Sustainability Education is more than being environmentally friendly. Sustainability Education takes a holistic approach to learning that incorporates environmental, economic, and social perspectives to frame children’s experiences in the classroom and community. Our goal is to help you integrate sustainability into your existing curricula by developing all levels of national standards based lessons to be used as supplements to individual lessons or as stand-alone, semester long, programs of study.

You and your students are invited to learn more about the important concepts of sustainability and green building with application based courses from GEF Institute. The Institute's online course platform takes the online educational experience to the next level. Enjoy video narrations, assessments, discussion forums, and activities as you work through the basic concepts of sustainability. High schools are encouraged to explore the Institute's Green Building curriculum, a fully scripted set of lessons that can be implemented through an online blended learning platform or as strictly classroom based education. Learn More!

GEF offers free programs to get your students excited about sustainability! Schools, classrooms and youth groups are encouraged to pick a theme for National Green Week to make a difference! All sustainability themed programs include free lessons, activities, contests and more!

GEF's Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse contains a plethora of great lessons that can easily be integrated into existing curriculum. Search the database by grade level and subject area to find the perfect lesson or activity for your class! Learn More!

We thank you for choosing GEF!

Download, share, and comment on hundreds of sustainability lessons in GEF's K-12 lesson clearinghouse! Find the right lesson, activity or audit for your students by searching by grade level and subject area. Access is unlimited and free to GEF members!

Visit GEF Institute's website to find online, sustainability-focused professional development courses. Earn a certificate or simply take a course for academic or professional development credits through the Institute's partnering university.